Magnetic energy is a structuring force of the universe. As such, it is a reflection of
the order that causes the infinite stars and planets throughout the galaxies to
revolve and spin at incredible velocities while remaining in their respective orbits.
As one of the four fundamental forces of nature along with gravity, nuclear energy
and radioactivity, electromagnetism is equivalent in definition to the Traditional
Chinese Medicine (TCM) concept of 'Qi', or the East Indian Ayurvedic definition of
'Prana'. These concepts are what many in the West, regard as the 'life force'.
Personally, I have had long occasion to experiment and use magnets beginning
with myself and then extending to family, friends, students and patients. Two
particular occasions on myself were most convincing. Both were soft tissue
injuries, one to my elbow and the other, a ligament injury of my knee, which I will
describe further on. The elbow pain stemmed from an unknown cause, perhaps an
injury or strain. It had persisted for at least 2 weeks during that time I tried
acupuncture and herbal treatments, which offered only minor temporary relief. As
is well known, soft tissue injuries can take some time for repair. It would be most
helpful, however, if during that time, there was a simple, non-invasive method to
hasten the healing and relieve the pain.
I decided to experiment using magnets to treat the problem. While I had
previously heard of magnet therapy, basically that there was a difference
therapeutically between the magnet's North and South polarities, I had no previous
experience or further knowledge of their use. When I taped a small 1000 Gauss
acuband magnet directly on the skin over the 'trigger' point or center of the pain in
my arm. I was amazed to find that the pain almost completely disappeared within
5 minutes. I decided to experiment further, first by removing and reapplying the
magnet a few times. Each time the pain returned when the magnet was removed
and all but completely disappeared again when reapplied. I then experimented by
turning the magnet over to change its polarity from North, which is cooling and
dispersing, to South, which is heating and building. I discovered that when the
South side of the magnet was against the skin, the pain intensified and by
reversing the magnet to North, it was alleviated.
Since that time, I have been intrigued with the therapeutic possibilities of
bio-magnetic therapy. However, I still had no idea whether the magnet treatment
to my arm was only symptomatic or could eventually promote complete healing.
Further, I found that there were discrepancies both in print and from various
distributors concerning the importance and definition of the North and South sides
of a magnet. Despite my confusion, I tentatively began to use magnets on my
patients. Because, however, I had such an unsure grasp of any basic theoretical or
practical methodology, my results were inconclusive.
I say all this because there may be others who, like myself, felt or presently feel
unsure about the value and results of an experience of biomagnetic therapy.
Through my example they may appreciate a further corroboration by another who
has become fully convinced that biomagnetic therapy may well be one of the safest
and most powerful natural healing methods, especially for the relief of pain ever
discovered by humankind.
My interest in magnets was rekindled a few years later when I had a crippling soft
tissue injury to the medial aspect of my right knee. It was particularly debilitating
because there were few positions either standing, sitting or reclining that could
provide relief. Having nearly all but forgotten about my previous experience with
the magnets on my elbow, I began by using acupuncture, moxabustion (heat
applied to specific acupuncture points) and herbal poultices, fomentations and
liniments. Everything helped but I still could barely walk or find a comfortable
position to either sit or recline.
I certainly was not looking forward to having to stand and be present at a
forthcoming natural products trade show that included a promised diversion to my
excited young son to a nearby entertainment park. In desperation I remembered
the all-but-forgotten magnets that I stored in a cupboard near my bed. I
systematically applied the North magnets to the trigger points located near the site
of pain around my knee. Estimating what meridians were involved, I positioned
the South magnets further up the femur and hip on the Gall Bladder and Bladder
Meridians. I found, however, that it was the local application of the North magnets
around the knee that was most effective. Within two hours after their application,
the pain was 95% gone.
Again, I decided to conduct the same experiments on my knee that I had done a
few years previous on my elbow pain, by removing and reapplying them, changing
the magnets to irrelevant locations and reversing their polarity. My previous
findings were absolutely corroborated. I eventually discovered that I needed to
wear the magnets on the trigger points around my knee nearly continuously for
about two months before the problem became sufficiently stabilized and resolved.
Again, I decided to conduct the same experiments on my knee that I had done a
few years previous on my elbow pain, by removing and reapplying them, changing
the magnets to irrelevant locations and reversing their polarity. My previous
findings were absolutely corroborated. I eventually discovered that I needed to
wear the magnets on the trigger points around my knee nearly continuously for
about two months before the problem became sufficiently stabilized and resolved.
After this second powerful experience with bio-magnetic therapy, I decided to
apply magnets on all my patients along with the acupuncture, dietary and herbal
therapy that was part of my normal practice. I wanted to discover for myself the
range of their effectiveness for a wide variety of complaints. Since that time, I have
found biomagnetic therapy to be around 90% effective for the relief of pains and
conditions caused by inflammation. For examples, a woman with diagnosed
symptoms of colitis, had tried many forms of conventional and non-conventional
treatment over the year previous but was relieved with the application of magnets
to her lower abdomen within a week. Another man with arthritis in his hands and
fingers with only minimal response from acupuncture and herbal therapy used
magnetic balls to relieve and eventually remedy his condition completely. Similarly,
another man had encroaching stiffness in his fingers that was threatening to impair
his main love, playing the guitar. He also found the results he was seeking with the
use of magnetic balls. As a pianist, I can only imagine the benefit these simply
magnetic balls could be to the many who have suffered injury from repetitive use
or wrong playing.
Everyone, who had acute or chronic lower back, elbow or knee problems found
relief and in many cases, complete recovery from the local application of magnets.
Patients with asthma, found that the application of magnets to their upper back or
chest would provide them the relief they desperately needed without any further
external medication. The list goes on to include patients with upper respiratory
allergies, gastro-intestinal and digestive complaints, migraine headaches -- all were
relieved with the use of magnets -- and the list of conditions continues to expand.
Now with the expanded methods of application using magnetized water,
magnetized oils, magnetic mattresses and mattress pads, jewelry and so forth, I
am convinced that there is no condition that bio-magnetic therapy would not be at
least helpful.
Because of my experience with traditional Eastern systems of medicine, including
Traditional Chinese Medical (TCM) and East Indian Ayurvedic medicine, I was able
to tangibly experience the fundamental energetic basis of healing with magnets
described in various traditional healing systems around the world. I could tangibly
understand that the North facing side of a magnet was equivalent in energy to the
definition in TCM of Yin, or in Ayurveda of Shakti energy. The South facing side
was equivalent to TCM Yang, or Ayurvedic Shiva energy. I also understood that
the relative strength of a magnet determined whether it was to be used as an
important energetic nutrient when in low strength (under 1000 gauss), or a high
powered therapeutic tool in high strength (over 3000 gauss) that should be used
with due respect. Essentially, like other forms of natural healing energy, if
reasonably used, magnets are very forgiving. Except for the obvious
contraindications noted, it is rare that anyone would experience anything more
than a minor discomfort or aggravation usually caused by using magnetics that are
too strong, applying the wrong North-South polarity for a given area or generally
an overexposure to a strong magnetic field. If, for instance, one misapplies them
over a wrong area, uses the wrong polarity or uses magnets that are
inappropriately too strong, there may be a period of minor aggravation and
discomfort that is easily remedied as soon as they are appropriately changed or
removed. As with herbs, acupuncture and all other systems of natural healing, trial
and error is a valid approach to biomagnetic therapy.
Science recognizes a close relationship between electricity and magnetism. In
1820, Hans Oersted of Denmark discovered a direct relationship between electricity
and magnetism by showing that an electric current flowing in a wire caused a
nearby compass needle to be deflected. Following the discoveries of Oersted,
Ampere, the 18th century physicist whose notable achievements were germinal to
the harnessing of electrical energy, discovered a quantitative relationship between
the strength of an electric current with the magnetic field it creates (Ampere's
theorem). Noting the close relationship between electricity and magnetism, he
described magnetism as "electricity thrown into curves".
Just as the stars and planets revolve in galactical orbits, each atom has a nucleus
around which spins various positively charged protons and negatively charged
electrons that in turn generate a magnetic field. To reiterate, health represents a
balance of these positive and negative forces described in TCM as Yin and Yang, in
Ayurvedic medicine as 'Shiva' and 'Shakti', and in Western physiology as the
sympathetic and parasympathetic systems.
The current theory of 'free radicals' as the cause of degenerative diseases and
aging, is based on the concept of a negatively charged electron spinning out of
their orbit, invading another cell which in turn causes a cellular disruption that
sends other subatomic particles off their respective orbits. This results in cellular
chaos. Biomagnetic healing is able to passively provide a stimulus for the
restoration of balance at a subatomic level and offset the devastating domino-effect
of harmful free radicals.
Because every atom generates an electromagnetic (EM) field, we, along with all of
nature, are imbued with the power of electromagnetism. It is also possible for us
to channel our innate positive electromagnetic energy for healing both ourselves
and others.
Stressing the importance of electromagnetism, Einstein said, "we may therefore
regard matter as being constituted by the regions of space in which the field is
extremely intense .....There is no place in this new kind of physics both for the
field and matter, for the field is the only reality." (Our italics)
The mystic founder of Theosophy, Madame Blavatsky states similarly in different
terms when she describes: "Matter is spirit at its lowest level and spirit is matter at
its highest level."
It is said that what may be described as matter, the nucleus of an atom, is so
infinitesimal that if we were to gather all the nuclei of a human body, it would be
no larger than a period at the end of a sentence. Thus, modern physics theorizes
that what we call matter may not be particles at all, but the presence of an
impenetrable electro-magnetic field.
Life, comprised of a complex chain of bio-chemical and physiological processes is
activated and animated by an invisible bio-magnetic force. Apropos of this, Dr.
F.K. Bellokossy of Denver Colorado, described life as an "infinitely intelligent
interaction of electro-magnetic energies carried by chemical substances."
Modern medicine has come to depend upon such high tech diagnostic procedures
as the (ECG) electro-cardiogram, the (EEG) electroencephalogram, the (EMG)
electromyogram to measure the electrical activity in the heart, the cerebral cortex
and the skeletal muscles respectively. If there were no electrical energy in the
body, such tests would not be possible.
From the perspective of bio-magnetics, health is based upon the individual cells of
the body vibrating at a characteristic normal frequency. Disease, on the other
hand, represents an abnormal change in cellular vibration. The therapeutic
application of magnets and herbs, at the deepest level, is based on the principle of
restoring normal cellular vibration.
This understanding should make magnetic therapy very accessible to those who
have an energetic approach to treatment and it would include Traditional
herbalism, TCM, Ayurveda and some Western 'holistically' oriented mind-body
therapies.
the order that causes the infinite stars and planets throughout the galaxies to
revolve and spin at incredible velocities while remaining in their respective orbits.
As one of the four fundamental forces of nature along with gravity, nuclear energy
and radioactivity, electromagnetism is equivalent in definition to the Traditional
Chinese Medicine (TCM) concept of 'Qi', or the East Indian Ayurvedic definition of
'Prana'. These concepts are what many in the West, regard as the 'life force'.
Personally, I have had long occasion to experiment and use magnets beginning
with myself and then extending to family, friends, students and patients. Two
particular occasions on myself were most convincing. Both were soft tissue
injuries, one to my elbow and the other, a ligament injury of my knee, which I will
describe further on. The elbow pain stemmed from an unknown cause, perhaps an
injury or strain. It had persisted for at least 2 weeks during that time I tried
acupuncture and herbal treatments, which offered only minor temporary relief. As
is well known, soft tissue injuries can take some time for repair. It would be most
helpful, however, if during that time, there was a simple, non-invasive method to
hasten the healing and relieve the pain.
I decided to experiment using magnets to treat the problem. While I had
previously heard of magnet therapy, basically that there was a difference
therapeutically between the magnet's North and South polarities, I had no previous
experience or further knowledge of their use. When I taped a small 1000 Gauss
acuband magnet directly on the skin over the 'trigger' point or center of the pain in
my arm. I was amazed to find that the pain almost completely disappeared within
5 minutes. I decided to experiment further, first by removing and reapplying the
magnet a few times. Each time the pain returned when the magnet was removed
and all but completely disappeared again when reapplied. I then experimented by
turning the magnet over to change its polarity from North, which is cooling and
dispersing, to South, which is heating and building. I discovered that when the
South side of the magnet was against the skin, the pain intensified and by
reversing the magnet to North, it was alleviated.
Since that time, I have been intrigued with the therapeutic possibilities of
bio-magnetic therapy. However, I still had no idea whether the magnet treatment
to my arm was only symptomatic or could eventually promote complete healing.
Further, I found that there were discrepancies both in print and from various
distributors concerning the importance and definition of the North and South sides
of a magnet. Despite my confusion, I tentatively began to use magnets on my
patients. Because, however, I had such an unsure grasp of any basic theoretical or
practical methodology, my results were inconclusive.
I say all this because there may be others who, like myself, felt or presently feel
unsure about the value and results of an experience of biomagnetic therapy.
Through my example they may appreciate a further corroboration by another who
has become fully convinced that biomagnetic therapy may well be one of the safest
and most powerful natural healing methods, especially for the relief of pain ever
discovered by humankind.
My interest in magnets was rekindled a few years later when I had a crippling soft
tissue injury to the medial aspect of my right knee. It was particularly debilitating
because there were few positions either standing, sitting or reclining that could
provide relief. Having nearly all but forgotten about my previous experience with
the magnets on my elbow, I began by using acupuncture, moxabustion (heat
applied to specific acupuncture points) and herbal poultices, fomentations and
liniments. Everything helped but I still could barely walk or find a comfortable
position to either sit or recline.
I certainly was not looking forward to having to stand and be present at a
forthcoming natural products trade show that included a promised diversion to my
excited young son to a nearby entertainment park. In desperation I remembered
the all-but-forgotten magnets that I stored in a cupboard near my bed. I
systematically applied the North magnets to the trigger points located near the site
of pain around my knee. Estimating what meridians were involved, I positioned
the South magnets further up the femur and hip on the Gall Bladder and Bladder
Meridians. I found, however, that it was the local application of the North magnets
around the knee that was most effective. Within two hours after their application,
the pain was 95% gone.
Again, I decided to conduct the same experiments on my knee that I had done a
few years previous on my elbow pain, by removing and reapplying them, changing
the magnets to irrelevant locations and reversing their polarity. My previous
findings were absolutely corroborated. I eventually discovered that I needed to
wear the magnets on the trigger points around my knee nearly continuously for
about two months before the problem became sufficiently stabilized and resolved.
Again, I decided to conduct the same experiments on my knee that I had done a
few years previous on my elbow pain, by removing and reapplying them, changing
the magnets to irrelevant locations and reversing their polarity. My previous
findings were absolutely corroborated. I eventually discovered that I needed to
wear the magnets on the trigger points around my knee nearly continuously for
about two months before the problem became sufficiently stabilized and resolved.
After this second powerful experience with bio-magnetic therapy, I decided to
apply magnets on all my patients along with the acupuncture, dietary and herbal
therapy that was part of my normal practice. I wanted to discover for myself the
range of their effectiveness for a wide variety of complaints. Since that time, I have
found biomagnetic therapy to be around 90% effective for the relief of pains and
conditions caused by inflammation. For examples, a woman with diagnosed
symptoms of colitis, had tried many forms of conventional and non-conventional
treatment over the year previous but was relieved with the application of magnets
to her lower abdomen within a week. Another man with arthritis in his hands and
fingers with only minimal response from acupuncture and herbal therapy used
magnetic balls to relieve and eventually remedy his condition completely. Similarly,
another man had encroaching stiffness in his fingers that was threatening to impair
his main love, playing the guitar. He also found the results he was seeking with the
use of magnetic balls. As a pianist, I can only imagine the benefit these simply
magnetic balls could be to the many who have suffered injury from repetitive use
or wrong playing.
Everyone, who had acute or chronic lower back, elbow or knee problems found
relief and in many cases, complete recovery from the local application of magnets.
Patients with asthma, found that the application of magnets to their upper back or
chest would provide them the relief they desperately needed without any further
external medication. The list goes on to include patients with upper respiratory
allergies, gastro-intestinal and digestive complaints, migraine headaches -- all were
relieved with the use of magnets -- and the list of conditions continues to expand.
Now with the expanded methods of application using magnetized water,
magnetized oils, magnetic mattresses and mattress pads, jewelry and so forth, I
am convinced that there is no condition that bio-magnetic therapy would not be at
least helpful.
Because of my experience with traditional Eastern systems of medicine, including
Traditional Chinese Medical (TCM) and East Indian Ayurvedic medicine, I was able
to tangibly experience the fundamental energetic basis of healing with magnets
described in various traditional healing systems around the world. I could tangibly
understand that the North facing side of a magnet was equivalent in energy to the
definition in TCM of Yin, or in Ayurveda of Shakti energy. The South facing side
was equivalent to TCM Yang, or Ayurvedic Shiva energy. I also understood that
the relative strength of a magnet determined whether it was to be used as an
important energetic nutrient when in low strength (under 1000 gauss), or a high
powered therapeutic tool in high strength (over 3000 gauss) that should be used
with due respect. Essentially, like other forms of natural healing energy, if
reasonably used, magnets are very forgiving. Except for the obvious
contraindications noted, it is rare that anyone would experience anything more
than a minor discomfort or aggravation usually caused by using magnetics that are
too strong, applying the wrong North-South polarity for a given area or generally
an overexposure to a strong magnetic field. If, for instance, one misapplies them
over a wrong area, uses the wrong polarity or uses magnets that are
inappropriately too strong, there may be a period of minor aggravation and
discomfort that is easily remedied as soon as they are appropriately changed or
removed. As with herbs, acupuncture and all other systems of natural healing, trial
and error is a valid approach to biomagnetic therapy.
Science recognizes a close relationship between electricity and magnetism. In
1820, Hans Oersted of Denmark discovered a direct relationship between electricity
and magnetism by showing that an electric current flowing in a wire caused a
nearby compass needle to be deflected. Following the discoveries of Oersted,
Ampere, the 18th century physicist whose notable achievements were germinal to
the harnessing of electrical energy, discovered a quantitative relationship between
the strength of an electric current with the magnetic field it creates (Ampere's
theorem). Noting the close relationship between electricity and magnetism, he
described magnetism as "electricity thrown into curves".
Just as the stars and planets revolve in galactical orbits, each atom has a nucleus
around which spins various positively charged protons and negatively charged
electrons that in turn generate a magnetic field. To reiterate, health represents a
balance of these positive and negative forces described in TCM as Yin and Yang, in
Ayurvedic medicine as 'Shiva' and 'Shakti', and in Western physiology as the
sympathetic and parasympathetic systems.
The current theory of 'free radicals' as the cause of degenerative diseases and
aging, is based on the concept of a negatively charged electron spinning out of
their orbit, invading another cell which in turn causes a cellular disruption that
sends other subatomic particles off their respective orbits. This results in cellular
chaos. Biomagnetic healing is able to passively provide a stimulus for the
restoration of balance at a subatomic level and offset the devastating domino-effect
of harmful free radicals.
Because every atom generates an electromagnetic (EM) field, we, along with all of
nature, are imbued with the power of electromagnetism. It is also possible for us
to channel our innate positive electromagnetic energy for healing both ourselves
and others.
Stressing the importance of electromagnetism, Einstein said, "we may therefore
regard matter as being constituted by the regions of space in which the field is
extremely intense .....There is no place in this new kind of physics both for the
field and matter, for the field is the only reality." (Our italics)
The mystic founder of Theosophy, Madame Blavatsky states similarly in different
terms when she describes: "Matter is spirit at its lowest level and spirit is matter at
its highest level."
It is said that what may be described as matter, the nucleus of an atom, is so
infinitesimal that if we were to gather all the nuclei of a human body, it would be
no larger than a period at the end of a sentence. Thus, modern physics theorizes
that what we call matter may not be particles at all, but the presence of an
impenetrable electro-magnetic field.
Life, comprised of a complex chain of bio-chemical and physiological processes is
activated and animated by an invisible bio-magnetic force. Apropos of this, Dr.
F.K. Bellokossy of Denver Colorado, described life as an "infinitely intelligent
interaction of electro-magnetic energies carried by chemical substances."
Modern medicine has come to depend upon such high tech diagnostic procedures
as the (ECG) electro-cardiogram, the (EEG) electroencephalogram, the (EMG)
electromyogram to measure the electrical activity in the heart, the cerebral cortex
and the skeletal muscles respectively. If there were no electrical energy in the
body, such tests would not be possible.
From the perspective of bio-magnetics, health is based upon the individual cells of
the body vibrating at a characteristic normal frequency. Disease, on the other
hand, represents an abnormal change in cellular vibration. The therapeutic
application of magnets and herbs, at the deepest level, is based on the principle of
restoring normal cellular vibration.
This understanding should make magnetic therapy very accessible to those who
have an energetic approach to treatment and it would include Traditional
herbalism, TCM, Ayurveda and some Western 'holistically' oriented mind-body
therapies.
| BIOMAGNETIC THERAPY By Dr. Michael Tierra L.AC., O.M.D. |
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